#C6DFE5 Hex Color
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Faded and almost gray, #c6dfe5 is a pale sky blue with a soft cyan undertone. Its low saturation keeps layouts feeling open, which suits minimal backgrounds and whitespace-heavy design. Next to white it can wash out, so anchor it with darker tones or black text, which reads at about 15.1:1 contrast. The hex code #c6dfe5 works best as a dominant base with one warm accent.
Questions about #c6dfe5
What is #c6dfe5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c6dfe5 is rgb(198, 223, 229), in HSL hsl(192, 37%, 84%) and in CMYK 14%, 3%, 0%, 10%.
What text color works best on #c6dfe5?
Black text is the clear choice, reading at about 15.1:1 contrast against #c6dfe5. That comfortably exceeds the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1, so small body text stays readable.
What colors pair well with #c6dfe5?
A muted terracotta accent warms up its cool gray-cyan cast, while navy gives it weight for text and UI elements. Keep the palette to two or three colors so its lightness stays the main feature.
Is #c6dfe5 readable on white or black?
#c6dfe5 has a 1.39:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.08:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.